Roach laid an eggsac.

Arachnobaron

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I caught a wild oriental cockroach and was planning to feed it to mantis, but it has just laid an egg sac. I have no clue what to do, how can I care for it to make sure it hatches? It lives in a plastic deli cup, and has not eaten anything I have given it so far. Thanks

Arachnobaron

I caught a wild oriental cockroach and was planning to feed it to mantis, but it has just laid an egg sac. I have no clue what to do, how can I care for it to make sure it hatches? It lives in a plastic deli cup, and has not eaten anything I have given it so far. Thanks

Put some moist coconut fiber in the bottom of the container. Continue offering her various food items. Eventually the ooth will hatch and she'll probably lay more. Humidity is important but everything will mold over if things are too humid.

Arachnobaron

Put some moist coconut fiber in the bottom of the container. Continue offering her various food items. Eventually the ooth will hatch and she'll probably lay more. Humidity is important but everything will mold over if things are too humid.

Basically any sort of substrate will do. The best thing you can probably find is some very "rich" soil from under an area where leaves accumulate. If there's a forest nearby you could use soil from that. Paper towel will also work in a pinch but it's hard to keep it as evenly humid as an actual substrate.